Real Hartford

Category: Seasons of New England

25 Jun
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Parks & Rec

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Hartford’s parks were never closed during the pandemic, but most parking lots were barricaded for part of the shutdown and basketball hoops were removed from the...
21 Jun
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Camp Real Hartford: Looking and Not Getting Too Lost

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The other day I got a message from a friend who was going to a nearby wooded area and had been a little nervous about...
20 Jun
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Welcome to Camp Real Hartford

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Hello! For the next 19 days we will be exploring our streets, backyards, and parks to have fun and earn up to seven (virtual) badges....
13 Jun
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National Get Outdoors Day

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That’s today. Nature relieves stress. Take a rest day. Take the social media apps off your phone if you need to. Even when you aren’t...
10 Jun
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Seeing the Sights

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There is a growing herd of baby chunkers in Zion Hill Cemetery. They’re very cute, but their hidey holes upend gravestones. Other cemeteries seem to...
03 Jun
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Take a Hike!

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Technically, Connecticut Trails Day 2020 is June 6 and 7, but since we are living in a time of upended or flexible schedules (for some),...
03 Jun
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Virtual Walk Hartford: Explore Pope Park

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Welcome back! Did you think Pope Park was just the rec center and swimming pool? Time to go wandering! The in-person Walk Hartford outings will...
30 May
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Alive and Awake

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Continuing in our months’ long lesson in how to sit still, in how to show gratitude, in how to be more accountable to each other...
28 May
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That Awkward Phase

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For the first time since it came out, I was reminded of Britney Spears’ song “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman,” and I...
27 May
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Windsor by Water

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Step one: Find a boat Step Two: Awkwardly move it from land to water, dodging poison ivy while fighting gravity on riverbank Step Three: Rejoice...